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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

rewards for being dedicated!

Guess what!! I got my FIRST EVER book dedication today!

I've been acknowledged in lots of books before--ok, let's be honest; the only reason I'm as nice and agreeable and lovable and helpful an editor as I am is because I'm secretly hoping that EVERY SINGLE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGES ME!!! And hyperbolically.

But a dedication?! That was beyond my wildest dreams. I can die happy.

All right. Full disclosure. The book is a how-to on an unsavory subject and the author explained to me that her husband, agent, and friends have all forbidden her from dedicating it to them.

But hey! I'll take what I can get! (Gotta start somewhere.)

Ps. For any of you about to be published, this is something to keep in mind. Don't you ALL want to dedicate books to me? ;) Just kidding. I don't want to cause any divorces or family feuds.

(Umm, just to clarify: KIDDING. Totally. I'm pretty sure you don't work with what I write. But if I ever write a how-to on an unsavory topic [which would most likely be how to clean up vomit and change diapers while staying sane] I am SO dedicating it to you.)

I'd hope that most people are nice and would give a nod to those who gave them a helping hand...but maybe they'd rather thank their neighbours cat or something equally quirky. writers are a funny bunch!